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| Thread ID: 107090 | 2010-02-04 00:03:00 | The French get it right!! | leonidas5 (2306) | PC World Chat |
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| 855084 | 2010-02-04 00:03:00 | The French government has refused to grant citizenship to a foreign national on the grounds that he forced his French wife to wear the Islamic full face veil, the burkha. The man, whose current nationality was not given, needed citizenship to settle in France with his French wife. Immigration Minister Eric Besson said citizenship was refused because he was depriving his wife of the liberty to come and go with her face uncovered. Last week, a parliamentary committee proposed a partial ban on full veils. It also recommended that anyone showing visible signs of "radical religious practice" be refused residence permits and citizenship. In a statement, Mr Besson said he signed the decree on Tuesday. Later, the minister stressed that French law required anyone seeking naturalisation to demonstrate their desire for integration. The BBC reports the decree has now been sent to Prime Minister Francois Fillon for approval. The interior ministry says only 1900 women wear full veils in France. In 2008, a French court denied citizenship to a Moroccan woman on the grounds that her "radical" practice of Islam was incompatible with French values. Radio NZ I particularly approve of the last sentence: I'll bet the Brits wish this happened! |
leonidas5 (2306) | ||
| 855085 | 2010-02-04 11:12:00 | [I]It also recommended that anyone showing visible signs of "radical religious practice" be refused residence permits and citizenship. If that was implemented here, I wonder if that would cover moko's, etc. |
ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 855086 | 2010-02-04 11:41:00 | If that was implemented here, I wonder if that would cover moko's, etc. Since when does a moko signify a particular religion? |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 855087 | 2010-02-04 17:39:00 | I say good on ya French finally they have done something that the English should be doing as well | gary67 (56) | ||
| 855088 | 2010-02-04 18:27:00 | The French are very strict about religion being separated from state. They are probably the most secular country in the world. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 855089 | 2010-02-04 21:01:00 | We approve of the frogs actions on this occasion. | Cicero (40) | ||
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